Seaside Carlsbad Home

This private residence in Carlsbad is not only right on the beach with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean but it has an enormous layout complete with balconies, patios, and a pooldeck.  The customer wanted a fresh look on all the exterior living spaces.  

The balcony decks (not shown) were waterproofed with our ALX system with a knockdown texture finish and Spanish Brown topcoat.  The exterior concrete including pool deck, walkways and patio were all resurfaced with our Texture-Crete Custom system.  The main color scheme on these exterior areas is Everglade (a blend of our Water-based Stains in Ivory and Umber) with a Rocky Nook border and all areas were then sealed with our SC-70 Acrylic Lacquer Sealer.  The customer loved the rich and natural finish our crew was able to achieve.

Sheraton Harbor Island

One of the busiest San Diego hotels added square footage to the existing stamped concrete of their porte-cochere. The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina had 5000 square feet of existing stamped concrete that needed to match up to the new stamped concrete areas.  Project Consultant Gil Koury had to match old existing stamped concrete to the newly added stamped areas and all while the hotel remained open and guests move past our work areas checking in and out without skipping a beat. Gil and his crew accomplished this in two weeks and the hotel kept running as usual and they couldn't be happier with the results!  The old stamped concrete was resurfaced with our 11-10 which is made up of EC-11 Water-Based Epoxy and SC-10 Acrylic Topcoat and then a Water-Based Stain finish was applied to blend the mismatched areas together seamlessly.

 

 

Pool Deck in Pt. Loma

This residential pool deck needed a reseal just in time for summer!  Gil was the project consultant on this job and Drew did the work. The 11-10 system in Deep Tan and Camel which gave the area a refreshing look. 

Residential Makeover, Inside and Out

Here is a job where the customer was looking to update the interior and exterior of the home.  They chose our Liquid Dazzle epoxy flooring system for the interior.  For the pool deck, a Water-Based Stain system was applied to the exterior area.

Interior Acid Stain in a Beautiful Church.

San Rafael Church with Acid Stain interior concrete floors and sealed with a polyurethane topcoat.

Tough Floors for a Local Brewery

Any craft beer enthusiast has probably heard of Societe Brewing Company.  Life Deck installed a heavy-duty gray urethane cement topcoat to give their brewing room floor a chemical-resistant and easy-to-clean finish. In Societe’s tasting room, the floors were acid stained in a warm walnut shade and then protected with a polyurethane sealer. Be sure to stop in and check out this up and coming brewery next time you are in the area!

Read more about this job over at Concrete Network:
Concrete Floor Coatings Stand Up to the Beer Challenge

Before and After - A flooded house!

The home you see below was flooded by a broken pipe and the entire first level flooring was damaged, including the tile, carpet and laminate in every room.  The insurance company called us in for an estimate and project manager Jeff Marshall saw the extent of the damage.  Luckily the concrete slab was still intact and and the customer was interested in something durable as well as bright and modern.  After pulling up all the damaged flooring, the existing surface was prepped then troweled smooth and Acid Stain was applied in Canyon on the entire first level of the home, including the living room, family room, kitchen and dining area, playroom, and office.  A perfect example of how you can update your home with a beautiful concrete stain.

iPad winner!

Congratulations to David the lucky iPad winner from our San Diego County Fair drawing, and thank you to everyone who stopped by to spin the prize wheel!

University of San Diego Sports Complex

USD Sports Center

It's summer time. Time to get those pool decks in perfect condition. A major upgrade to the University of San Diego's pool deck took place this month, giving students and athletes a fresh, clean, skid resistant surface for sunning, swimming and competing.

To begin, this 18,000 square foot project needed extensive prepping. Project Manager Scott Tischler and his crew power washed the pool deck and then scarified it to rough up the hard concrete surface and ensure proper adhesion of the coatings. Westcoat EC-12 Epoxy Primer was then rolled on with silica sand broadcast into the primer to aid in adhesion of the subsequent slurry coat. The slurry coat consisted of Westcoat TC-1 white for the coping areas, with the main deck areas tinted with TC-40 Liquid Colorant in cinnamon. Special attention was taken to smooth out this decades old concrete.

The floor was then hit with a buffer with 80-100 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface. Next, the knockdown spray texture was a combination of Westcoat TC-1 and TC-2 cements also tinted with TC-40. Two coats of SC-10 were then applied in colors of Omaha Tan for the main area, Travatan for the coping. Safe Grip was added to increase the deck's skid resistant features. To complete the job, SC-42 Water-Based Acrylic Sealer was applied to protect the deck from the elements.

Three days after completion, the pool area was open to students, athletes and summer camps. 

Then and Now: Acid Stain on a Restaurant Floor

Below is an Acid Stain job we did in Little Italy back in 2010.  The restaurant, then known as Vincenzo, is now Napizza an organic pizza restaurant.  Stop by and see for yourself how well this system has held up over the years.

2010

2013